Naramata (BC) Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Naramata, British Columbia, Canada. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Naramata varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 297 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 35 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1943 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 9.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 62% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 14%.

Naramata enjoys an average of 1943 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

November, Naramata’s wettest month, receives 33 mm (1.3 in) of snow/rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 4°C (39°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 25°C (77°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Naramata Precipitation page.